Smith Machine Low Bar Squat
The low-bar back squat under the Smith rails: the bar sits on the rear delts and the fixed path steadies the forward lean.
How to do it
Setup
Bar on the rear delts below the traps, feet a little ahead of it.
Steps
- Unhook and sit back to parallel.
- Keep the blades squeezed under the bar.
- Drive up, then turn the bar onto the hooks.
Common mistakes
Bar creeping up toward the neck: set it low and pinch the blades. Elbows drifting forward: they point back to hold the low bar. Hips staying under the bar: sit them back behind it.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
